Nearly 100 Attend KMA Physicians' Day at the Capitol
Nearly 100 people -- including physicians, medical students and legislators -- attended the 2016 KMA Physicians' Day at the Capitol Wednesday in Frankfort. The day began with an advocacy session at the Capitol, followed by visits with legislators. The afternoon sessions included a discussion on medical cannabis and safe opioid prescribing. See the tweets of attendees on Twitter using #KMADay2016. Hear a report on the KMA position on medical cannabis in a story on WLKY here.
The Economic Side
Learn more about how to avoid an Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use penalty in 2017, updated CDC guidelines for treating patients with chronic pain, and why physicians should conduct ongoing ICD-10 compliance audits.
KPLI Leadership Symposiums
to be Held in Bowling Green and London
KMA members who would like to improve their leadership skills have the opportunity to do so at two upcoming local leadership symposiums in April. Through a grant from The Physicians Foundation, the Kentucky Foundation for Medical Care and KMA are hosting local leadership symposiums in Bowling Green and London as part of the Kentucky Physicians Leadership Initiative. For more information and to register, click here.
KMA Legislative Podcasts Keep
You Up to Date on 2016 Session
The Kentucky legislature is in full swing, and there's no shortage of health care bills being discussed. Stay up to date on issues important to physicians through weekly KMA podcasts.
Stephen P. Miller, CPA, has been named Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services. Miller spent the past 24 years as Vice President of Finance with the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA), where he assisted in the development of KHA's position on pending legislation and monitoring federal and state reimbursement issues.
KMA Web Login
Information
Your username and password for the KMA website is:
and we'll publish it in an upcoming issue of
Kentucky Health eNews
Member News
Invitation to Participate
in UK Survey
Licensed physicians are encouraged to take part in a University of Kentucky research study related to the Kentucky law that mandates reportage of domestic violence (spouse abuse) (KRS 209A.030). To participate, click here to take a brief anonymous survey. Results of this survey will be used to help improve clinical practice and the protection of victims.
KMA Members Testify Before
State Senate Committees
Shawn Jones, MD,
and Julie Lee, MD, recently testified before Senate committees on KMA advocacy priorities. Dr. Jones testified on SB 6, which addresses medical liability reform, and Dr. Lee testified on SB 17, which addresses maintenance of certification requirements.
KMA Past President
Promotes Commit to Quit
KMA Immediate Past President David J. Bensema, MD, recently wrote about the Commit to Quit smoking cessation campaign in the Lexington Herald Leader. KMA, the Kentucky Foundation for Medical Care and the Lexington Medical Society are sponsoring the campaign in the Lexington area. Local medical societies throughout the Commonwealth are participating in the campaign.
Kentucky Health eNews is sponsored by:
The exclusively endorsed medical malpractice insurer of the KMA.
